The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-12-24
Current Events.

Two weeks of congress have passed, and
little has been done in the way OF Legislation.
The fortnight has, however, disclosed the
fact that there has been in that time very
marked change in the attitude of public
men In Washington toward the Presidents
message, and the subject OF tariff reform
Seldom, II ever before, has a message IN so
short time forced its ridiculers TO turn
round and confess il is necessary to head
Its recommendations. The message has
done this, and now after two weeks think.
ing both republicans as we'll as democrats
Of all shades of opinion admit that revision
is necessary. II is TO be remarked that the
pressure on congressman driving them 10 a
just revision comes from all parts Of the
Country-from the manufacturing districts |.
of New England, as we'll as from the aeri Y
cultural States of the West. The repubi.
can State conventions Of Iowa, Minnesota
and Nebraska all demanded revision; and n
the message has met with the hearty /,
approval of the IriJune Of Chicago, PiO. |
n0er Press of st. Paul, 1dCcHiSer of Port.
land, Me-, Transcript of Boston, Tcicgy0Dh
Of Philadelphia, Bee Of Omaha, J0ur2,ai
of indianapolis, Jourwdl of Providence, II
l., all republican papers, many of them
Blaine organs, but prefer Cleveland views
on the tariff TO Blaine's. AS rule, like h
the Tribune of Chicago. they boldly assert
that reform Is republican policy! The
republican Governor of Minnesota also
joins IL the approval of the President'sa As
policy, so great Is the change in twos
weeks And this change IL the direct re. g
suit of the marvellous courage OF the Presi.
dent in forcing such an issue NJ this june. :
ture, when men OF less determination to
do the right thing because the right time e
had arrived would have temporized until b
the campaign involving their political fu.
ture had passed. The contrast between the II
message and Blaine's csbled silly reply "
marks the enormous difference between
the two men In the most Distinguished liz
manner. /,
No, only through the country and the
lobies at Washington Is the subject dis Py
cussed; but II has come up In congress t. lie
self. On Monday Senator Pugh offered a II,
resolution reciting that tariff revision Is
the most pressing duty OF the session; and -
that the Senate will concur In no resolution pl
for adjournment until that subject shall h
have been disposed Of. Mr. Pugh spoke
to his resolution, and was particularly op. .
posed 10 the abolition of the whisky tax. u
The resolutions we're ordered 10 lie on the
table. er
On Saturday Reed Of Maine In the
House threw out hint OF the republican q
programme In regard TO the surplus. They
have during tho two weeks past discovered
that the surplus should be reduced but as
appears from Mr.. Reeds hints they are un-
able 10 agree on any cut except 70 give the
public Biaine's typical "iree chaw of to-
bacco" in actual fact z
In the Senate on Thursday tho subjccs 9
came up again on the motion 70 adjourn ,
for tho holidays, and there were Q lot OF :
bunkum speeches of Il. political sort by I
Senators Plumb, Teller &c Plumb was a
severe on the President for not I
buying more bonds In the open market.
Stewart thought 1t better to spend the sur !,
plus than 10 cut Of taxation; while Sena
tors Beck and Vest defended the admins /
tr,ton i
The convention of republican clubs, held =
In New York city last week, adjourned on
Saturday, having elected VIM. NJ. Evarts I
president On Friday the committee on /
resolutions brought In their report for. .
midabie document enough, making over u
column in the fine type of the newspapers.
recites the chestnuty history OF Tho party,
and a rehearsal OF the old claim ths, bs.
cause the republican party ssvsd tho
country" therefore, nobody else bAs any t
right 10 take part In It's government. zap.
pealiug, therefore, TO the foregoing his J
Tory" they thereupon offer 70 the public l2
resolutions as the club platform. The first
I'VE are devoted to the tariff, IN which tho
present war.hxes are demanded for The fu. I
ture. The rest are all Charges" laid at ,
democratic doors the 9th for refusing to
admit the territories as states; TIN, for re-
fusing to give national aid 10 Stats sduca.
tional purposes; 9Th, the election grlev-
auce; 9th, because the democrats haven't
built navy (which the republicans spent
30 years In utterly wiping from the high
seael 10Th for weak foreign policy 11th,
for recreancy to the civil service law! and, ,
18th, for "tranpliug On the just claims OF
the soldiers" This Is "A J. G. Blaine
manifesto Of the most pronounced type,
Indeed, il was evident through al the pro- {
csedings of the convention that II was a g,
Blaine gstherlng and Is 30 looked upon.
Ii thus becomes more and more evident
that Blaine will be the nominee at Chicago
for the second time--he will ba forced"
from his retirement just once more for a
little while-loug enough to have his
plumes plucked again.
The death of Daniel Manning, late Sec
retay of the Treasury, may be expected at
any moment-the great dailies may an.
nounce II this morning. At best his sur
vival is but for a short time. The great
minister has succumbed 10 overwOrk, and
and the contamination resulting from
faulty plumbing Manning was by far the
reatest mind tho President called into his
cabinet, great political factor and q com.
mittee 10 lean upon. Both the nation ana
the party have lost a great man by the loss
Of Manning.
Congressman Mofiatt, representing a
Michigan district, died on Thursday last in
Washington.
s. p. Rounds, late public printer under
President Arthur, died at Omaha on Sat
turlay. Mr.. Rounds is best known to the
printing fraternity Of the northwest, having ;
for m any years carried on large business ,
as type founder and dealer; and being O ,
genial, whole soulsd man did large bust.
meas. He never recovered from the fire Of
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